Last week, one of my closest friends found herself going through a difficult time that left her emotionally drained. I wished I could teleport myself across the globe and be there in an instant to support her. We opted for checking in via text and What’s App instead....

Last Saturday, my mother arrived for her first visit to see us in Australia – a trip that has been planned for months. Of course, the unplanned part was us finding our home and moving two days after her arrival. Over boxes and several glasses of wine, we started to...